Query on AS2 in Oracle B2B 11g

Hi there,
I am setting up B2B to receive custom xml document using AS2. I am doing some unit testing and would like to know
1. Should I configure a AS2 listening channel or it is received on /b2b/httpReceiver?
2. How to unit test receiving a document using AS2 channel? Is there a tool to send AS2 messages to a particular b2b server (how to set AS2 identifier?)
3. ssl and encryption is next step, but I would like to test basic connectivity first. Is it possible?
Thanks for your time.
Thnx,
Ganesh
Edited by: Ganesh on Aug 10, 2012 4:37 PM

Hi Ganesh,
1. Should I configure a AS2 listening channel or it is received on /b2b/httpReceiver?It should be received via /b2b/httpReceiver.
2. How to unit test receiving a document using AS2 channel? Is there a tool to send AS2 messages to a particular b2b server (how to set AS2 identifier?)Use another B2B setup (may be a fresh local setup or a new domain in existing installation) to simulate your trading partner
3. ssl and encryption is next step, but I would like to test basic connectivity first. Is it possible?Yes, just do not select anything in security tab of AS2 channel.
Regards,
Anuj

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Hi Gurus/Anuj,
Can you please explain Transactional Behaviour in Oracle B2B 11g?
For a Inbound Interface I have three Mediators(Mediator M1,M2 and M3)
Partner push a file at file location --> B2B Interface used in M1 ,through B2B Binding,picks the FIle and brings to SOA and--> Give it to M2 and M3.
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And in M1 we can have Fault-Handling.
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Is B2B is Asynchronous in nature?
Is B2B Adapter a Transactional Adapter?
What category of JCA adapter is Oracle B2B adapter?
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Edited by: Vivek on May 19, 2011 11:41 PM
Edited by: Vivek on May 19, 2011 11:54 PM

Hi Vivek,
Also please explain Transactional Behaviour in Oracle B2B 11g?Oracle B2B depends upon the underlying transport being used for transactional behavior. As far as transaction propagation is concerned, we never had any such need in B2B communication.
Am I correct in understanding that :
B2B Adapter in M1 is the caller and M2 and M3 ,as being Synchronous,will follow M1'a transaction.
And if a Fault goes into M2 and M3,it will go back to the caller,means M1.
And in M1 we can have Fault-Handling.If you are using AQ interface of B2B adapter with XA Data Source then that adapter can participate in an XA global transaction that can span multiple resources. In this transaction, the application server acts as the coordinating transaction manager with multiple databases (or other resources such as JMS), each of which is involved in a single transaction.
If you are using JMS interface of B2B adapter with XA Connection factor then that adapter can also participate in an XA global transaction that can span multiple resources.
If you are using Default (Fabric) interface of B2B adapter then it does not participate in global transaction, rather it starts it's own local transaction and executes in that. So it will totally depend upon the interface you are using with B2B adapter that it will start and propagate a global transaction or will not participate in a global transaction. Moreover, if B2B adapter is starting a transaction and propagating it to a async service then that sync service will start a new local transaction and further sync services may execute in that transaction. As soon as the control comes back to B2B adapter, it will commit the transaction.
Is B2B is Asynchronous in nature?B2B can be used for both sync and async calls (between partners). B2B is async when communicating with middleware.
Is B2B Adapter a Transactional Adapter?Explained above
What category of JCA adapter is Oracle B2B adapter?No special category. It is a specific adapter for Oracle SOA SCA composites to facilitate them in communication with Oracle B2B. You may or may not use this adapter in SOA SCA composites.
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Is it the way you recommend or something different.Yes, this is what I suggested.
1) Since for each transaction there are two messages, how do we correlate based on the transaction control number, do you have the SQL?You may get the transaction control number from TP A. Now use below query to find out both the transactions at your host (hub) -
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